When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the

a. mindguard.
b. illusion of unanimity.
c. illusion of invulnerability.
d. transactive memory.


Ans: b. illusion of unanimity.

Psychology

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Those subjects who experienced intense dread in the study described in Module Five showed increased activity in:

A. the brain areas associated with memory B. the thalamus C. the brain areas associated with pain D. the parietal lobe

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Compared to the whole-report technique, the partial-report procedure involves

a. a smaller stimulus set. b. a smaller response set. c. a smaller stimulus set and a smaller response set. d. a shorter rehearsal period.

Psychology

Piaget was trained as a

a. psychologist. c. biologist. b. medical doctor. d. neurologist.

Psychology

The third component of the autobiographical memory retention function is the forgetting portion. All of the following are a possible explanation for this component of the function except:

a) lack of rehearsal b) interference c) neurological aging processes d) transitioning from autobiographical memories to autobiographical facts

Psychology